Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Derek Childs (totalovrdose) If you have never witnessed a horror movie before, then Whispering Corridors will more than likely scare you. For someone like me, who has an entire bookcase devoted to horror movies, there was only one moment in the feature that caused me to jump. Although Whispering Corridors contains elements that are quintessential to the horror genre, it works best as a character drama, shrouded by mystery and suspense, revealing to us the hardships of education, especially in South Korean culture, and the importance of friendship.Though released in 1998, Whispering Corridors has lost none of its poignancy, and though I was late to jump on board the Whispering Corridors franchise (none of the films were ever released in my country), the movie is surely one that should not be missed. If you are after a horror movie that will scare the pants right off you, I'm afraid by the end, your trousers will still be firmly attached to your legs. At the same time however, Whispering Corridors is able to grab your attention right from the opening scene, and refuses to let go, even after you've ejected the disc from your player.Eun-young (Mi-yeon Lee) is a teacher, only recently employed at the same all girls high school she attended as a student nine years earlier. Her time there is far from normal after receiving an ominous phone call from her former home room teacher Mrs. Park, concerning her best childhood friend Jin-ju, who tragically died on campus, but is suspected of haunting school property. Immediately after this phone call, Mrs. Park's life takes a turn for the worse, and a group of students the next morning find her hanging from an overpass.Alongside Eun-young, three characters strongly focused upon are Lim Ji-oh (Gyu-ri Kim), a gifted artist, and the timid Yoon Jae-yi (Choi Se-yeon), who, although a bit of an outsider, is far more sociable than interloper Kim Jung-sook (Ji-hye Yun). Through witnessing these characters lives we experience the difficulties of the education system, the teachers doing all they can to benefit the talented intellectual geniuses of the class, while those under-par, or who put one toe out of line, are subjected to intimidation and cruelty.Despite many of the characters been teenagers, I found myself engrossed in their lives, not one of them ever annoying me, although the same can't be said for American films of the same genre. By returning to her high school, Eun-young is able to witness how nothing has changed since her time as an adolescent, as she remembers past events, while taking Mrs. Park's final words to heart. The characters in the film are brilliantly portrayed, the audience becoming deeply involved in their lives to the point that we aren't just sympathetic towards them, but genuinely care for their well-being.The suspense in this intriguing mystery is marvelously conveyed, viewers being required to experience every second of this film in order to comprehend the many plots that are taking place. Although there are scenes with blood, the film doesn't rely upon grotesque violence, nor in your face scares to keep your interest.Although there are a couple elements of the film that remain somewhat unexplained by the end, the audience, after receiving a plentiful amount of entertainment, are able to use their own imagination to concoct potential answers. With a series of terrific camera shots that compliment the story, alongside entertaining, well thought out characters, Whispering Corridors is an intelligent, moving feature that you simply must see.

Soucriant 'Whispering Corridors' is set in a South Korean all-girls high school, focusing on a senior class and four of its students. Although it's a horror film, Whispering Corridors seems to be a drama at heart. The school building is very atmospheric and eerie, and there's some spooky shots of long corridors and deserted classrooms. Along with that, we also explore the extremely competitive and harsh South Korean education system, identity and reputation, and the relationships between the four students and one teacher.After the suicide of Mrs Park (or 'Old Fox' as she's known amongst the pupils), rumours begin circulating around the school about what caused her death. Girls fall out, and come together; there's a ghost who apparently haunts the old, disused art room, and people aren't who they first appear to be...A thinking man's film indeed, this will have you scratching your head in some parts. Not a lot of blood, but some tense scenes of violence. A chilling atmosphere and setting endures throughout, the director certainly knows how to set a scene. He also gets the best of the cast, who are all exceptional. Mr Oh; aka Mad Dog, is a particular stand-out as a vile, abusive teacher. Altogether a very character and theme driven story, with interesting social commentary. If you like slow-burn, atmospheric, subtle horror, you'll like this. P.S. There's an intriguing quote towards the end, where a character says "It didn't matter who I chose as long as I filled the seats." A comment on the emphasis upon status and reputation in the classroom, and thus, lack of identity? Or a jab at the thought that Asians look really similar? (At least to those from outside Asia.) Or both?

ticktock-7 My summary can be found at http://www.docticktock.com. In summary this movie is average at best. This movie takes the average Asian horror film plot and does nothing with it. Whispering Corridors is neither scary, thrilling, or even entertaining. The best part of this movie is its social commentary. Korea has long struggled with student -teacher relationships which are often cold and sometimes even brutally violent and oppressive. W.C. does address this in a very superficial way (ie it just acknowledges that it is happening) and never gets into why or how. But it shouldn't. This is a horror movie, but since they didn't decide to pursue the horror aspect they could have at least developed the naturally interesting thread of the story line.

Derek Masuda Whispering Corridors has much in common with the current tide of horror movie offerings from Japan. However, it is hardly derivative. The material may be recycled, but the filmmakers present it in a way that is different and anything but stereotypical. Don't watch this film expecting to see a massive body count and flying limbs. There are moments when you will see why this movie is classified as a horror film, but like most ghost stories, the power of this movie is demonstrated by what the filmmakers chose not to show us. The pace is slow and deliberate. I found it almost hypnotic, but it never lags. Some of the story elements are very convoluted, but ultimately this does not detract from the overall appeal of Whispering Corridors. A movie for the thinking horror fan.